Bloomfieldian

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Bloomfield +‎ -ian

Adjective[edit]

Bloomfieldian (comparative more Bloomfieldian, superlative most Bloomfieldian)

  1. Of or pertaining to Leonard Bloomfield (1887–1949), American linguist and pioneer of linguistic structuralism.

Noun[edit]

Bloomfieldian (plural Bloomfieldians)

  1. A supporter of Leonard Bloomfield's linguistic theories.